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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

The Greendale Group (FWS Carter & Sons), a diverse, family-owned local business, with interests in farming, fishing, retail, property and haulage, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Martyn Youell, Tom Chanter and Richard Gibbons.

ffective immediately, these appointments will provide extra strength and stability to the board, helping to shape the business for years to come.

Youell brings over 15 years of experience in the fishing sector. As Commercial Director for Waterdance (the Group’s fishing enterprise), he has...

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Jurassic Fibre installs 10Gbps connection to Winslade Park

Broadband provider Jurassic Fibre has installed its first 10Gbps connection at Winslade Park on the outskirts of Exeter.

The business park, which is set to generate around 2,000 sustainable employment opportunities, was connected to Jurassic Fibre’s cutting-edge network earlier this month.

With a 10Gbps connection from Jurassic Fibre, businesses will benefit from faster and more reliable connectivity, with access to a local customer support team based in Exeter.

Winslade Park is being developed by property group Burrington Estates. Once completed, it will...

Berry Recruitment appoints South West manager

Berry Recruitment has appointed Rebecca Hilling as regional manager for the South West – overseeing branches in Cornwall, Devon and Wales.

The experienced consultant has been with the group since it took over the company she worked for in 2010.

She oversaw the branch’s move from Falmouth to Truro and its expansion to cover the whole of Cornwall.

After a year of lockdowns and Covid restrictions in which the business prospered by supplying temporary workers across numerous sectors, she has been promoted.

Succeeding her in Truro is Katy Thomas who has...

Financial experts Old Mill acquire 65-year-old Yeovil family accountancy firm

Exeter financial experts Old Mill has acquired Yeovil-based family accountancy firm Ivan Rendall & Co.

Established in 1956 by Mr Ivan Rendall, Rendalls is one of the longest-established accountancy firms in Yeovil and services businesses of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors including agriculture, construction, manufacturing and retail. It is currently run by Ivan’s youngest son Stephen, 61, who has been managing director since 2011.

Stephen needed to find a new home for the business if he was to be able to retire and chose Old Mill because of its people-...

Devon Air Ambulance signs up to ‘Show the Salary’

Devon Air Ambulance has recently signed up to an initiative which is eagerly approaching a number of charities to encourage them to show the salary on their job vacancy advertisements.

Show The Salary is an initiative that was born out of frustration at the lack of action being taken to address pay gaps and inequity in the charity sector. At the heart of the campaign is a commitment to fairness and equity, and to the people with lived experience of the impact of salary secrecy.

Where advertisers are seen to be keeping particular salaries a secret in their job ads, the...

Half UK workforce say women are underrepresented in senior management roles

Discrimination in the workplace is illegal in the UK under the Equality Act 2010, but a new survey suggests that UK employees believe there is still some way to go to improve equality in the workplace.

VBQ Speakers surveyed 1,000 UK adults who are currently employed in the UK to find out what they think about diversity in their workplace.

Half (50%) of those surveyed believed that women are under-represented in senior management roles. Women and men responded roughly the same to this question, with 51% and 47% respectively.

Underrepresentation of women was...

South West SMEs set to invest in tech

Most companies in the South West are set to increase their investment in technology following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A survey carried out by Exeter-based IT support and tech strategy experts Timewade has revealed that nearly two thirds (63%) of companies have increased investment in the short term to deal with challenges including remote working, cyber security and protecting data, and 50% will continue to increase investment beyond the next 12 months.

The survey also reveals the technology and business challenges faced during the pandemic in the region...

CBI South West appoints Adrian Bratt as new chair

The CBI’s South West Regional Council has named Adrian Bratt of Plymouth-based Princess Yachts as its Chair for the next two years.

Adrian, who is a Board Director and holds the position of General Counsel with Princess, takes over from Pennon Chief Executive Susan Davy, who has held the role since 2018.

A governance specialist and commercial lawyer by trade, Adrian joined Princess Yachts in 2017 after operating a national private practice specialising in the manufacturing, retail and energy sectors on behalf of national and multinational firms.

He is a former...

Local shopping trend looks set to continue as Brits support small businesses

Small local businesses look set to thrive after lockdown as shopping habits have shifted fundamentally across the UK due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to a survey by Barclaycard , 90% of people who started shopped locally intend to continue shopping at local businesses after the pandemic is over.

Travel and lockdown restrictions have led to fundamental changes in the way we shop over the last year. Over 60% of consumers in the UK have opted to support their local economy and shop locally in the past 12 months.

This has led to an increase in spending at...

• Installing Lightfoot puts Hughes on target to cut CO2 by 1,000 tonnes over 5 years

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot helps leading home entertainment business eradicate dangerous driving, putting it on target to cut CO2 by 1,000 tonnes

Hughes, the country’s second largest provider of home entertainment and kitchen appliance rentals, and the UK’s fourth largest specialist electrical retailer, has succeeded in putting an end to dangerous driving in its fleet thanks to Lightfoot’s trail-blazing in-cab driver coaching technology and rewards platform.

Rolled out across its fleet of 200 vans and 20 cars, Lightfoot’s dashboard-mounted device, combined with its rewards app, has cut harsh acceleration in the Hughes fleet by 56%, harsh breaking by 30% and harsh cornering by 24%. In so doing, Lightfoot’s driver-focused...

The Role of Market Research in your Company's Product Strategy

Generally, market research involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data concerning a specific target market. This market could include products, competitors, consumers, or an entire industry. The primary reason organizations conduct research is to optimize resources such as the time and money they invest in the product development strategy. They also conduct in-depth research to uncover their product-market relevance or even expand their overall target audience.

In-depth marketing research can help companies figure out their product-market fit and identify specific areas...

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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

Jurassic Fibre installs 10Gbps connection to Winslade Park

Berry Recruitment appoints South West manager

Financial experts Old Mill acquire 65-year-old Yeovil family accountancy firm

Devon Air Ambulance signs up to ‘Show the Salary’

Half UK workforce say women are underrepresented in senior management roles

South West SMEs set to invest in tech

CBI South West appoints Adrian Bratt as new chair

Local shopping trend looks set to continue as Brits support small businesses

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot helps leading home entertainment business eradicate dangerous driving, putting it on target to cut CO2 by 1,000 tonnes

The Role of Market Research in your Company's Product Strategy

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